Archive | September, 2009

Woooooo! [Wait, the Steelers lost today? To the Bengals?] Ah, whatever. WOOOO! The Pirates staged an epic rally in the ninth this afternoon to come back and defeat Los Angeles. And guess what? The Pirates have a better record than the Steelers do right now. Dan McCutchen pitched well enough to earn his first major […]

Dodgers (93-62) at Pirates (57-96) 1:35–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: Prime Ticket [Here is the MLB Gameday] ——————————— It’s kind of weird. The last home game is usually on a Sunday, but this year it’s tomorrow afternoon. That’s kind of a bummer, since the last game is usually popular and emotional for the fans, even when […]

Whether you’re a Pitt fan, a Penn State fan, or a Tim Tebow fan, college football was not kind to you on Saturday. Sadly, the result at PNC Park was all too familiar. Paul Maholm put together another decent start (7 innings, 3 runs) and is finishing the season nicely. Unfortunately, he trailed thanks to […]

Dodgers (92-62) at Pirates (57-95) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, Prime Ticket [Here is the MLB Gameday] ———————————- Can the Bucs guarantee a split against the NL-best LA Dodgers? Keep dreams of a winning season at home alive? Look like a real baseball team for two nights in a row? Keep the Dodgers from […]

Somehow, some way, a combination of Jeff Karstens, Donnie Veal, Steven Jackson, Jesse Chavez, and yes, Matt Capps held National League powerhouse Los Angeles to just one measley run. JR decided to go with Karstens in a spot start (to fill a hole created by Ross Ohlendorf’s being shut down), followed by a series of […]

Dodgers (56-95) at Pirates (56-95) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, Prime Ticket [Here is the MLB Gameday] —————————— It’s the second day of G-20 baseball, and the summit certainly seems to be creating an interesting atmosphere around the ballpark. [Check this out, from the Post-Gazette]: As I type, there are protesters all over the […]

Here it comes again. Another lifeless recap of another remarkably boring and depressing loss. PNC Park closed the upper deck for the first time since it opened. I’ve seen the place empty for a lot of games…but goodness, look at [these pictures]. The combination of a 12:35 game, two horrible clubs, and the G-20 downtown […]